Barry_Cooper published What does the 5p carrier bag charge mean for me?

In just under two weeks' time, shoppers will be charged 5p for a single use carrier bag at many stores all over Nottinghamshire.The law has been brought into effect by the government who are trying to do more for the environment who believe that by introducing the surcharge, could see an 80 per cent reduction in carrier bag use in the large supermarkets.It had previously been reported that in 2013, over 7.4 billion plastic bags were given out at supermarkets across the UK, equating to 133...